tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post24488101235800807..comments2024-03-15T10:14:21.997+05:30Comments on A Potpourri of Vestiges: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)Murtaza Ali Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09747183316188241022noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-41888505543120521512013-05-28T10:48:53.496+05:302013-05-28T10:48:53.496+05:30Yes, this is one of the best movies ever in that r...Yes, this is one of the best movies ever in that respect. It is the 17th time I watched this movie while writing the post. The blend of cricket and movies is what holds India together. The match is beautifully portrayed and gives crucial twists to keep us thoroughly entertained. :)Soumabha Roy Chaudhurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-35703712691554226652013-05-28T10:44:26.016+05:302013-05-28T10:44:26.016+05:30Thanks Richa :) . Siding with the hero has become ...Thanks Richa :) . Siding with the hero has become too mainstream, so I go with the villain nowadays :PSoumabha Roy Chaudhurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-46281711741463876712013-05-28T10:41:28.599+05:302013-05-28T10:41:28.599+05:30Yes, Bhuwan was shown to be a hero so naturally th...Yes, Bhuwan was shown to be a hero so naturally the public likes him more. But turning a hero into a villain is not hard at all - for this movie lets say we portray Bhuwan as -<br /><br />The local village ruffian who argues with the village headman to settle for the cricket match.<br />Steals the heroine from a woodcutter in the village <br />Flirts with both chicks<br />And in the end loses the match<br /><br />Except the last point all the other ones can just be changed by using special effects. Much like how the music and make ups are used to differentiate the TV-serial saas' from the bahusSoumabha Roy Chaudhurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-82582016894075212722013-05-28T10:36:42.177+05:302013-05-28T10:36:42.177+05:30Thanks Dada.. always a pleasure entertaining you :...Thanks Dada.. always a pleasure entertaining you :)Soumabha Roy Chaudhurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-80786689070771357892013-05-28T10:35:18.455+05:302013-05-28T10:35:18.455+05:30Exactly my point, if Captain Russell is such a vet...Exactly my point, if Captain Russell is such a veteran, how in the right mind did he and his team lose to a bunch of villagers?? The whole thing was scripted.<br /><br />Secondly, while Capt Russell's methods were wrong, most of them have been adopted today in modern day cricket, legally or illegally.<br /><br />1. Mankading<br /><br />2. Sledging<br /><br />3. Buying other players ~ match fixing<br /><br />The ball kicking part now has a rule - If the boundary results from an overthrow or from the wilful act of a fielder the runs scored shall be<br /><br />(i) any runs for penalties awarded to either side AND<br /><br />(ii) the allowance for the boundary AND<br /><br />(iii) the runs completed by the batsmen, together with the run in progress if they had already crossed at the instant of the throw or act. Law 18.12(b) (Batsman returning to wicket he has left) shall apply as from the instant of the throw or act.Soumabha Roy Chaudhurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-30126115623857011592013-05-28T10:27:06.601+05:302013-05-28T10:27:06.601+05:30Lagaan as I see it, is something most of us would ...Lagaan as I see it, is something most of us would admire and get inspired from but I doubt people believe in the reality of the film. Like you rightly said "Nobody in their right minds would say villagers had a shred of chance winning it. "Soumabha Roy Chaudhurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-30283520828292194492013-05-27T09:32:11.116+05:302013-05-27T09:32:11.116+05:30Definitely Bhuvan had to win..it was scripted;).Th...Definitely Bhuvan had to win..it was scripted;).Though when we see shrewdness of Captain Russel, we come to realize the difference between sportsmanship spirit of the duo.It becomes more evident when we see this in light of Modern Cricket. Lagaan puts the whole strategy and tactics thing in ethical and non ethical brackets.Chinmaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-64104313252420275232013-05-24T16:16:08.688+05:302013-05-24T16:16:08.688+05:30Hah! Loved your precision and fact based irreveren...Hah! Loved your precision and fact based irreverence! No wonder this film is still such a favourite of so many! <br /><br />http://reekycoleslaw.com/ <br />reekycoleslawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-64141988701953033152013-05-24T10:07:38.789+05:302013-05-24T10:07:38.789+05:30Very true... I would however love to hear the writ...Very true... I would however love to hear the writer's thoughts on this one!!!Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-18222294016682761562013-05-24T10:01:59.169+05:302013-05-24T10:01:59.169+05:30I couldn't have agreed more!!! :-)I couldn't have agreed more!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-16561195356817944562013-05-24T09:36:45.657+05:302013-05-24T09:36:45.657+05:30I can't say that I disagree with you... thanks...I can't say that I disagree with you... thanks for sharing your thoughts!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-66286954232244533332013-05-24T07:08:12.399+05:302013-05-24T07:08:12.399+05:30I appreciate this take on Lagaan but I think we ar...I appreciate this take on Lagaan but I think we are a little over-analysing here. :)<br />Off course, Russell was a better captain. He has to be! Bhuvan and his camp are learning the game on the fly. Otherwise he would know new ball doesn't spin and wouldn't open with Kachra. Russell played the game before, he knew it better. Nobody in their right minds would say villagers had a shred of chance winning it. But isn't what that was Lagaan all about?SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-28266731623384794462013-05-24T05:21:55.288+05:302013-05-24T05:21:55.288+05:30Yes i agree with you , Captain Russell is much bet...Yes i agree with you , Captain Russell is much better captain than Bhuvan but that is expected isn't it? Russell is from the country where cricket is invented , he must have been playing cricket since childhood. However some of the tactics he applied can be termed as cheating in professional cricket. To beat a bunch of amateur villagers who never played cricket in their lives, he buys one of the villagers in the team, then his teammates use racist comments and kicking of ball to keep Bhuvan off strike ,which i don't think was allowed in professional cricket in those days too. So i agree cricket tactics of Russell are better apart from those cheater tactics of-course.creative urjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-23674405396821277782013-05-24T03:27:48.697+05:302013-05-24T03:27:48.697+05:30i can smile at the most .. for this is so beautifu...i can smile at the most .. for this is so beautiful ... and factual post ... :) and yet unethical ... :) sledging unethical... intentionally allowing boundary unethical.. bouncers .. unethical.. India means ethics and principals ;) Nice post !!My Say! India.http://twitter.com/MySayIndianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-83823757754863499212013-05-24T01:13:15.604+05:302013-05-24T01:13:15.604+05:30Well... I guess you, like myself, are a huge Aamir...Well... I guess you, like myself, are a huge Aamir Khan fan... and it's natural for any Aamir Khan to be biased towards Bhuvan. Btw, thanks for sharing your valuable thoughts! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-68922555975619911412013-05-24T01:10:32.522+05:302013-05-24T01:10:32.522+05:30Well... I guess you, like me, are an Aamir Khan fa...Well... I guess you, like me, are an Aamir Khan fan and so it's natural to be a bit biased to towards Bhuvan's enigmatic character vis-a-vis Russell's outright negative character.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-67775257773782460812013-05-23T22:59:57.587+05:302013-05-23T22:59:57.587+05:30Hm... personally I like Bhuvans character a lot mo...Hm... personally I like Bhuvans character a lot more than Russel's. As for the cricket-technical aspects, I don't know anything about Cricket so you may be right here.Mettehttp://limereviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-25457620577811786162013-05-23T21:31:45.807+05:302013-05-23T21:31:45.807+05:30quite a take... though the typical hindi movie buf...quite a take... though the typical hindi movie buff would side with "hero" in this case mr perfectionist your whole point of view is very much technical and if one would say showing some of the basic elements about cricket. From bouncers to sledging this one went well :)Richa Singhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-10830806280846591112013-05-23T20:58:05.939+05:302013-05-23T20:58:05.939+05:30Thanks for sharing your thoughts... I am quite amu...Thanks for sharing your thoughts... I am quite amused to find myself amongst so many Captain Russell fans!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-47169380048625601272013-05-23T20:55:01.549+05:302013-05-23T20:55:01.549+05:30i myself was the fan of the tactics that captain r...i myself was the fan of the tactics that captain russel used. we got to see almost every kind of dismissal in the match. Ricky ponting seemed to be inspired by his magnificence.Prateeknoreply@blogger.com